The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

Keep my commands so that you may live, and obey my instruction as your most prized possession.

so that they may keep you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who flatters you with her words.

So you will walk in the way of good people, and will keep on the paths of the righteous.

for the Lord will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

“So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.